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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6. 1917- 1,277,067. Patented Aug. 27, 1918.

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HINGE.

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' Application fi1edJ'une 6, 1917. Serial No.173,124. I 7

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, HENRY E. HARRIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain useful Improvements in Hinges, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

Thejinvention relates to hinges, and more screendoors or thexlike;

The primary object of the inventiongis the provision of a hinge of this character preferably of the spring type wherein it canbe readily mounted and detachedfor the .1

hanging or removal of a door without necessitating removing any screws, pins orthe like when the door is tobe detached.

Another object of the invention isthe provision of a hinge of this character whereina the door can be mounted to swing fromthe right hand or left hand side of the door frame and is readily detachable. with des? patch without removing. the parts. of the hinge from'the door or the door frame or theremoval of screws pins orjother like fasteners. I

A further object of the invention is the provision of a hinge of this'character wherein' the strength thereof is materially inuse'of the hinge. and to enable, the. ;ha nging.; of the door or its removal with despatch.

creased to give maximum durability in the A. still further object of the invention is the provision of a hinge of this character which is novel in form, possessing simplicity in construction, reliability and efliciency in its operation, and also one which can be manufactured at a minimum expense.

Other objects will be in part obvious in parthereinafter set forth.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, and the combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, andthe scope of the application of which will be indicated in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a door andframe showing applied thereto a hinge construction in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a sectionalview on the line 2-2 of Eng. 1;

and

Fig. 3 is an elevationfshowing a portion of a 7 'viewso'f the drawings. particularly to the class of quick detachable hinges for useon ordinary swinging doors,

Referring to the drawings in detail, A

designates generally a portion of a door a which isof ,the'swingin'gtype and B a portion of the door frame of the ordinary construction, the door and door frame being shown to. merely illustrate the application andfuseof the hinge hereinafter fully described.- It is to be understood that the hinge is adaptable to various stylesofdoorsiof the swinging type, such as the solid panel' door,

screen door or thelike, and said hinge may be of the spring type or any other type.

1 The hinge comprises the pivotally connected leaf sectionslO and 11 respectively, which. are formed with pintle ears 12 for the pintle or pivot 13 swingingly connecting the said sections, the section 10 being of a construction to constitute a housing for the spring 14:, which coacts with the section 11 for the tensioning of the hinge in the open ing ofthe door, and this section 10 is fastened to, the door A as shown inFigfl of the drawing or in anyother desirable manner, ,The-section .10, ofthed inge can be ,otherwise constructed, as the occasionimay require, and thespring 14L eliminated.-

Mounted upon the door frame B is a part of the hinge which will be termed the keeper, comprising a cleat-like cheek plate 15 which is formed at one edge with a. curved flange 16 formed with apertured cars 17, the same being onset with respect to the plane of the cheek plate 15, and passed through these ears are suitable fasteners such as screws 18 which are engaged in the door frame B for the mounting of the keeper thereon. The check plate 15 is offset the required distance from the face adjacent thereto of the door frame B so as to accom- 'modate the'leaf section 11 which is readily insertible within the keeper and removable,

edges, is provided with notches 21 which constitute a seat for 'acconimodating a stop; or bearing screw 22 which is adaptable for engagement in either of a pair of openings. or holes 23 formed in the cheek plate 15 near the drawing and the stop screw 22 is .v mountedwithin til16nlO\V GIll1OSt hole or opening' 23insaid'cheek plate 15 of the keeper to limit the insertion of the leafisection'll" within said keeper which is passed"down- \vai'dly between'the cheekplate 15 and the a face adj acent thereto of the door frame from theeupperend of the keepeigand the shoulder'or rib 20. engages in the channel or groove19 so that the .leafsectionll cannot be pulled outwardly'in a horizontal dircc= tion from the keeper, and whenthe leaf section 11 is properly engaged therein the top H screw 23' isvreceived in the notch 21' in the end adjacent thereto of the leaf section 11,

which also prevents the outward pulling of said leaf section from the keeper, and this screw liniitsthe' insertion ofthe leaf section a 11 in the keeper, It is readily apparent that the leaf section 11 of the hinge, on. slightly opening the door and the lifting thereof,

- may be removed from the keeper without ecessitating; the removal-,of'any screws, pins or other fasteners.

Now should it be desired to hang the door for swinging movement at the right hand side of the door frame B the keeper is in- Gehi at this patent may be obtained for verted or reversed when mounted on the door; frame at right hand side thereof and the stop screw 22 engaged in the lowermost hole in the cheek plate of the keeper to limit the insertion of the leaf section 11 I of; the. hinge when engaged in said keeper. From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,

the construction and manner of use of the herein described hinge willbe readily; apparent and,therefore, a more extended explanationghas been omitted.

Having thus described my invention, I claim; i

Ina hinge, the combinationwitlrtwo piv- C otally, connected leaves, the one having screw holes therein to permit it's'attachnient to a door, the otherl'iavingaretaming rib formed. adjacent to its longitudinal edge and semicircular notches fOI'HlQd ll'llil ends between, the retaining rib and its pivotal connection with the first leaf,-of a keeper adapted to be mounted upon the frame of-said door, the keeper having an internal groove to receive the retaining rib and being pi-ovided'with a cheek plate, between which and the dooii'jainb, the second; said leaf member s is designedftobe held, the cheek plate having formed therein, transverse holes positioned one near-either end of the cheek plate, and

a screw, for insertion in either hole of the cheek plate so thatthe second said leaf niemberma'y be sustained thereby, the screw engaging in one of the notches of said'leaf;

whereby the hinge and its keeper'ihay be employed on ri'gihthand or left hand hung doors to remova ly support thesaiddoor.

In testimony whereof]; my signature.

1 HENRY E. HARRIS.

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